Reviews tagging 'Grief'

A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

16 reviews

alxisrae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Sera and Nyktos taking the trope of two idiots in love to a new level. This entire series/franchise has a clutch on me. It was repetitive at times, especially Sera’s inner thoughts. But honestly I can relate. I have repeatedly told myself negatives about myself no matter how I was told different. And honestly the whole “Nyk can’t love” is bullshit cause 👀 lbffr 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

chi__'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Medical content, Death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and War

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this one. The best book between both series so far. The development that Sera and Ash make in their relationship but also in themselves is amazing. Jennifer Armentrout does a great job of showing these sweet intimate thoughtful moments in between hot and sexy passionate scenes.

The mix of adventure through exploring more of illeseeum, swoon-worthy romance, and anticipation for how they would develop a plan to defeat Kolis had me unable to put it down.

The betrayal at the end and the revelation of truths was so wild and sets up the next book. I’m excited to see how the series will unfold.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Blood, Alcohol, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Child death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Suicide attempt, Confinement, and Infidelity

Minor: Animal death, War, Classism, and Suicidal thoughts

jadorelecafe's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcohol, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, War, Gore, Death, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

manaledi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

For the first half I liked this better than the first, but I was less convinced as it dragged on. I wanted more personality from the secondary characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Grief, War, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Suicide attempt

itsmaddiebauer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Better than the last book. Lots of crucial plot information. I read this book faster because I was actually interested this time. They bangin bangin. Sometimes it for real felt like every other chapter but, I understand the point of that within the relationship development of the characters. 3.75 because I found it more enjoyable than the last book. I like the way JLA is writing the characters in this series vs FBAA. The characters are more tolerable.

BE MINDFUL OF READING ORDER.
I’m realizing I should have read A Shadow In The Ember and then The War of Two Queens and THEN A Light In The Flame. I read AWOTQ before both of the books in this sub series and I will need to reread to capture all of the details. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Sexism, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, War, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Grief, and Body shaming

claragweny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved how to really got to see Sera naturally shape herself into someone so powerful. How she shed the veil and put it back on to suit her needs. How she embraced her primal power despite believing it wasn't really her power. How she struggled and grew throughout this book was so compelling. Ash is also very... compelling. A shadow daddy of the first class.

All of the scenes with Jadis, Reaver, and Nektas are my favorite. I'm so glad JLA wrote so much of them into the story. Though, it also makes me sad to think of what we'll learn about Jadis in the next FBAA book. 

I still can't believe what happened to

Ector

at the end. I had gasped then held my breath while reading that part and I swear I felt Sera's pain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Grief

elleclair's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

frootea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Okay, the love for these characters that I have felt is insane. The characters are amazing, the plot is amazing, somehow I was hardly able to predict anything that happened in this book. Whether that be a good thing or a bad thing I did thoroughly enjoy it as it was always a surprise. These two books in the series so far have both made me need to put the book down and think about what I just read, made me kick my feet in the air and giggle when something sweet happens, and they've also made my hands tremble as I cry. Specifically this book!!! Now I will say, this book did not need to be 651 pages long. I swear there was a good 200 pages at least that could've been boiled down to 1 single chapter. I did get bored half way through and had to start another book but even while doing that, I still just wanted to continue reading about Sera and Ash. The characters are so wonderful and they have not left my mind since I picked up that first book 2 weeks ago. This book put me through a rollercoaster of emotions and so did the ending. I had to get up and take a walk to just digest it. Regardless, I love this series and you best believe I have that 3rd book preordered and no trick or treating will be happening for me this Halloween as I will be in Iliseeum <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Child death, Vomit, Suicide, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Blood, and Body horror

crinkledmochi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Yeah I’m ready for the next book right freaking now!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, Blood, Classism, Grief, Sexual assault, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Sexual content, and Kidnapping